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Santiago de Catalunya Complex in Venice. / Credit: Courtesy of the Dicastery for...

Vatican offers health update after Pope Francis’ surprise...

Pope Francis appears at St. Peter’s Basilica absent his usual papal attire on Thursday,...

Pope Francis calls on university students to proclaim Christ’s...

Pope Francis greets visitors at his general audience at the Vatican, Wednesday,...

Vatican announces theme for 2025 World Day of Prayer for...

null / Credit: Harvepino/Shutterstock Vatican City, Apr 12, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA)....

Pope Francis makes prayerful visit to Marian basilica before...

Pope Francis kneels in prayer before the revered Marian icon "Salus Populi Romani"...

Vatican’s financial watchdog reports decrease in suspicious...

The dome of St. Peter’s Basilica. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA CNA Newsroom, Apr...

Pope Francis in Wednesday catechesis: The ‘logic of merit’...

Pope Francis addresses pilgrims gathered for his Wednesday general audience on Feb....

The other Charles in Rome: ‘Bonnie Prince Charlie’ is buried...

King Charles III and Charles Edward Stuart (better known as “Bonnie Prince Charlie”)....

Pope Francis meets with King Charles and Queen Camilla...

Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive at the Quirinale Presidential...

Charismatic Catholics meet in Rome to celebrate Jubilee...

Pope Francis with members of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal in 2019. / Credit:...

Pope Francis to Slovak pilgrims: ‘Bear witness joyfully...

Pilgrims walk through St. Peter’s Square in September 2024. / Credit: Dorisb.83/Shutterstock...

Vatican, Russia discuss war in Ukraine after drone strike...

Archbishop Paul Gallagher, the Vatican secretary for relations with states. / Daniel...

What’s so ‘wrong’ with the Vatican flag?

The Vatican flag. / Credit: Bohumil Petrik/CNA CNA Staff, Apr 5, 2025 / 06:00 am...

The sickbed as a holy place: Pope Francis reflects on his...

Pope Francis at the Jubilee of the Sick in St. Peter's Square on Sunday, April 6,...

Cardinal Parolin holds audience with Estonia’s president...

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin meets with President Alar Karis...

Vatican releases document to mark 1,700th anniversary of...

The Council of Nicaea in 325 as depicted in a fresco in Salone Sistino at the Vatican....

China’s new religious restrictions severely limit foreign...

Tiananmen Square - Entrance to Forbidden City, Beijing, China. / Credit: 4H4Photography/Shutterstock...

More than 20,000 pilgrims from 90 countries to participate...